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Sample of authors
Klönne, Gisa
The German author Gisa Klönne was born in Stuttgart and grew up in Darmstadt. She wanted to become an author from an early age. She read languages, political science and film studies at the universities of Darmsstadt, Guildford (the UK) and Cologne, graduating with a Master of Arts degree. She became the editor of the feminist women’s magazine Emma in 1993 and wrote for numerous other magazines an...
Literary figures
Paul Chavesse
Gender: Male
Middle-aged professor who, thanks to his academic merits and his comprehensive language skills, becomes involved as an agent for the extremely secret British security service The Bureau. Paul Chavasse has, says author Martin Fallon (pseudonym for Henry Patterson), an everyday appearance with black hair and high cheekbones. He is a gentleman – and a bit shy with women.